Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

There were no apologies for absence on this occasion.

Councillors are required to comply with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 regarding disclosable pecuniary interests. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest received on this occasion.

Councillors are asked to elect the Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the 2019/20 Municipal Year.

RESOLVED that Councillor David Flagg be elected Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the 2019/20 Municipal Year.

Voting: 8:7 (with the Chairman using his casting vote)

Councillors are asked to elect the Vice Chairman of the Committee for the 2019/20 Municipal Year.

RESOLVED that Councillor George Farquhar be elected Vice Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the 2019/20 Municipal Year.

Voting: No dissent

To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution. Further information on the requirements for submitting these is available to view at the following link:-

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/documents/s2305/Public%20Items%20-%20Meeting%20Procedure%20Rules.pdf 

The deadline for the submission of public questions is Tuesday 21 May 2019.

The deadline for the submission of a statement is 12.00 noon, Friday 24 May 2019.

The deadline for the submission of a petition is 12.00 noon, Friday 24 May 2019.

The Committee were advised that no public questions, statements or petitions had been received on this occasion.

To adopt the Protocol for Hearings of the Licensing Sub-Committees.

The Committee considered a report which set out a proposed protocol for public speaking at Licensing Sub-Committee hearings. A copy of the report appears as Appendix ‘A’ to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Public Health and Protection Manager introduced the report and explained that the Council’s Constitution required a separate protocol to be established for receiving public representations in respect of hearings under the Licensing Act 2003, the Gambling Act 2005, and Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (as amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2009).

The Committee were advised that the proposed arrangements sought to strike a balance between previous practices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole along with the practice of other local authorities.

RESOLVED that the Protocol for Public Speaking at Licensing Sub-Committees be approved for adoption.

Voting: Unanimous

To consider the appointments to the Licensing Sub Committees.

The Committee were advised that a proposed schedule of membership would be drawn up for the Licensing Sub-Committees. Further to this Councillors were advised that consideration would be given to experience and attendance at the recent Licensing Training sessions, and that further training sessions would be required in order to ensure that the whole Committee was fully trained.

RESOLVED that the Committee noted the proposed arrangements for appointing Members of the Committee to Licensing Sub-Committees.

Voting: Unanimous